Archive - 7 September 2004

The Dewan Rakyat has passed a motion to suspend the veteran politician for six months unless he tenders an apology for misleading Parliament.

It claims that it has no influence on the management and editorial decisions of the Nanyang stable of newspapers.

Penyokong bekas Ketua Pemuda Umno Tanah Merah, Ikmal Hisham Aziz, yang digantung keahliannya kerana politik wang, memenangi semua jawatan tinggi pergerakan bahagian tersebut.

The UN agency claims that a visit to the centre this afternoon saw only a few continuing with the strike, which started yesterday.

In a last-ditch defence in the Dewan Rakyat, opposition MP Karpal Singh claimed that the Privileges Committee had no reason to find him guilty of 'misleading' the House.

Before development can take place in Kampung Baru, the area's present and former parliamentarians say the Malays must change their mindset.

As the hunger strike at the Semenyih immigration detention camp moves into the second day, differing accounts are emerging on the condition of the protestors.

'Citius, Altius, Fortius' is the motto of the Olympic Games, where athletes strive to be faster, higher and stronger. The 28th Olympiad may be over, but here in Malaysia, the last medals have just been awarded.

Para majikan pasaraya didakwa mencabul hak asasi pekerja mereka, termasuk sukar cuti dan tidak dibayar gaji berganda kepada pekerja yang bekerja pada hari cuti perayaan.

The ex-deputy premier, who will remain in Germany for physiotherapy, will gradually reveal his plans for the future, according to Parti Keadilan Rakyat.

Harapan para reformis terhadap Anwar Ibrahim sangat tinggi. Bagi golongan ini, pembebasan Anwar bukan pengakhir perjuangan. Sebaliknya perjuangan mereka baru sahaja bermula.

The Sarawak National Party will have to go it alone, if it wants to field a candidate in the by-election.

The daughter of a 1965 political detainee in Singapore has published a collection of memoirs of female members of the Communist Party of Malaya, recalling their personal experiences in various stages of history.

The government will send an advance party of peace monitors to the Philippines this week to supervise a ceasefire between government forces and Muslim separatist guerrillas, says Defence Minister Najib Abdul Razak.

Where Malaysia has led, will Burma follow? Those lobbying to free Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi now feel optimistic.

The city-state says it may allow selective lifting of a ban on poultry imports from Malaysia if it implements measures to contain the bird flu virus in Kelantan.

The Federal Court today ruled that it can conduct a judicial review of its own decision in upholding former deputy premier's Anwar Ibrahim's conviction for corrupt practice.

However the growth is the slowest pace of growth since September 2003, says the Statistics Department.

A 10-year-old boy and a veterinary department official working in the area have been admitted to hospital for observation.